Whatever else history may say about me when I'm gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts. My dream is that you will travel the road ahead with liberty's lamp guiding your steps and opportunity's arm steadying your way.

Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been.

It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?

It is the Soviet Union that runs against the tide of human history by denying human freedom and human dignity to its citizens.

We owe this freedom of choice and action to those men and women in uniform who have served this nation and its interests in time of need. In particular, we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

I recently learned something quite interesting about video games. Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing these games. The air force believes these kids will be our outstanding pilots should they fly our jets.